Kimberly Kelly - Leaving a 6-Figure Career Managing 9-Figure Portfolios to Bet on Herself | Out of Line EP 6

What does it actually take to walk away from a comfortable, stable income and managing 9-figure portfolios ... and start over?

In Episode 6 of Out of Line with Tiffany Scott, we sit down with Kimberly Kelly — Founder & Managing Partner of AVENNI Consulting, a talent strategy and workforce transformation firm she launched in January 2026. Before going out on her own, Kim spent 13+ years at Randstad rising to VP of Global Client Solutions, then served as EVP and Managing Director of Client Services Americas at AMS, overseeing 9-figure portfolios and advising Fortune 500 leaders across the Americas and globally. She started as a theater major at Northwestern University. She ended up running global accounts. And now she's building something of her own.

In this episode, we cover:

• How a theater major ended up in IT recruiting — and never left
• What 13+ years at Randstad actually taught her about leadership
• The moment the exit came at AMS, and what she did next
• Why she paused instead of chasing the next big title
• Building AVENNI from scratch after decades at major firms
• What it feels like to introduce yourself without a corporate badge
• The tension of job hunting and building at the same time

Connect with Kim:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimkelly22/
• Email: kim@avenniconsulting.com
• AVENNI: https://www.avenniconsulting.com/

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